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LA students get iPads, then the games begin

LA students get iPads, then the games begin

Instead of solving math problems or doing English homework, as administrators envisioned, more than 300 Los Angeles Unified School District…

October 8, 2013

Business support is spotty for Amd. 66

Business support is spotty for Amd. 66

Despite new endorsement, backers mostly neutral

October 7, 2013

School tax boosters armed with $5M

School tax boosters armed with $5M

‘Robust network’ includes Durango office

October 1, 2013

Teachers take their turns as students

Teachers take their turns as students

instructors use professional day to improve classroom experiences

October 1, 2013

SAT scores steady

SAT scores steady

Average scores in reading, math and writing were the same in 2012 and 2013. Students scored an average of 496…

October 1, 2013

Not many schools have distaste for federal lunch program

Not many schools have distaste for federal lunch program

The Agriculture Department says 524 schools out of about 100,000 have dropped out of the federally-subsidized national school lunch program.Associated…

October 1, 2013

The course in career prep

The course in career prep

Recession pushes colleges to focus on employment skills

October 1, 2013

Shh: Naps may help preschoolers learn

Shh: Naps may help preschoolers learn

The lesson for grown-ups: Don’t cut out the naps if you try to cram more learning activities into a preschooler’s…

September 24, 2013

Tuitions cut to lure students

Tuitions cut to lure students

Colleges address sticker shock

September 24, 2013

U.S. education chief floats later start time

U.S. education chief floats later start time

Duncandu1-i-syn School districts would still be free to set their own start times, Duncan insisted in a broadcast interview, but…

September 17, 2013

Sleep: Who’s passing this class?

Sleep: Who’s passing this class?

schedules, biological clocks can deprive students of rest

September 17, 2013

District wants to engage you about finances

Durango School News

District wants to engage you about finances

While the voters approved a mill-levy override in 2010, the district suffered massive cuts because of the economic recession. In…

September 17, 2013

At charters, short careers by demand

At charters, short careers by demand

Dowdy is 24 years old, which might make his restlessness seem premature. But then, his principal is 28. As tens…

September 10, 2013

Education Brief

Education Brief

Swansondu1-i-syn The Southwestern Colorado Area Health Education Center announces Silver Swanson as the recipient of the 2013 Southwestern Colorado Nightingale…

September 6, 2013

School tax initiative makes ballot – barely

School tax initiative makes ballot – barely

46 percent of signatures invalidated

September 3, 2013

Colds to concussions

Colds to concussions

stay busy caring for students at Durango schools

September 3, 2013

8 skills English majors can use

8 skills English majors can use

Liberal arts students boost job prospects

September 3, 2013

‘Heat days’: When it’s too hot to learn

‘Heat days’: When it’s too hot to learn

Midwest schools close when mercury hits 90 and students have trouble focusing

September 3, 2013

What are Common Core State Standards?

What are Common Core State Standards?

Common Core State Standards have been adopted by 45 states, including Colorado, and the District of Columbia with the goal…

August 27, 2013

Summer: Time for innovation, not rest

Summer: Time for innovation, not rest

Students keep learning, teachers try out new programs

August 20, 2013

New tests tough for New York students

New tests tough for New York students

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and others did their best to calm edgy New York parents and tell others…

August 20, 2013

Massive online classes: What it’s like to enroll

Massive online classes: What it’s like to enroll

courses offer opportunity, if you can finish

August 20, 2013

A busy election season awaits for public education

Durango School News

A busy election season awaits for public education

In the last four years, public school funding has dropped by more than a billion dollars because of the lagging…

August 20, 2013

Aerospace team shines at finals

Aerospace team shines at finals

students earn multiple honors at top competition

August 20, 2013